"50 Rules" “Charles J. Sykes offers life lessons that are not included in the curriculum for most children today: honest advice about what they will encounter in the “real world” post-schooling and how their parents can help them best prepare—not with cushy self-esteem talks, but rather with honest challenges. His 50 lessons are frank, sometimes harsh, and often hilarious... Sykes elaborates on each of his points, creating a wise, no-nonsense guide for parents to help their children help themselves.”
"Dumbing Down Our Kids" is a searing indictment of America's secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read.Dumbing Down Our Kids offers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called "Outcome Based Education" -the latest in a long series of "reforms" that has eroded our schools.Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and scienceWhy "self-esteem" has supplanted grades and genuine achievementsHow the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxesThe dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excelHow parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning
Praise for Charles Sykes:
"This intelligent and devastating book...brings together every aspect of the current disaster...all in clear, well-researched detail." --The Boston Globe
"A spirited call-to-arms...Sykes asks brave questions." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A scathing critique that grabs America's educational establishment by the scruff and shakes it...Parents and visionary educators, if not educrats, should sit up and take notice." --Kirkus Review
"A very important book." --Washington Post Book World
“A Nation of Victims” One of the most talked-about books in years, A Nation of Victims established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- It's not my fault- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change.* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of "chronic lateness syndrome."* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism.* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits were filed in federal courts; in 1990, more than 250,000 were filed.In this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.
Praise for Charles Sykes:
"Mr. Sykes sees the root of the problem...in this witty, wise book."--The Wall Street Journal
"Mr. Sykes looks at today's America and finds a nation of people more concerned with justifying their behavior than with finding real solutions to the problems."--Peter Jennings, ABC Radio
"It's hard to disagree with Sykes...Sykes makes his case quite well."--Los Angeles Times
“ProfScam”
Praise for Charles Sykes:
"ProfScam is an incisive and convincing indictment that deserves to be read by anyone concerned about the future of American higher education"-- The New York Times
“Stupendously provocative and entertaining… ProfScam is an important document, one that cuts to the heart of America’s academic darkness and it deserves to be taken seriously by anyone who cares about our universities and worries about the future.” – Jonathan Yardly in The Washington Post
“…a lively indictment….ProfScam is uncomfortably on the mark in its depiction of the ills of the academy.” – The Wall Street Journal
“Any parent who is planning to spend big bucks to send a son or daughter to a big-name university should read ProfScam…It should be required reading for anyone who who wants to think or talk seriously about universities.” – Thomas Sowell, Syndicated Columnist
Other books from Charlie Sykes:
“The End of Privacy”
“The Hollow Men”